New Zealand presents gifts of fruit and milk to vulnerable children in VN
VOV.VN - More than 7,000 kilograms of fruit and 1,000 litres of milk from New Zealand were recently delivered to four charity organisations for children and disadvantaged adults in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
According to details given by the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam, the gifts were from 10 New Zealand fruit and dairy companies which came together to make a joint contribution to support the country in its fight against chronic malnutrition in children.
This represents the third consecutive year that New Zealand fruit businesses have donated fruit to the country.
Upon addressing the event, New Zealand Consul General and Trade Commissioner Scott James said that over the past three years the programme provided an opportunity for New Zealand firms to share their exceptional produce with under-served communities in Vietnam.
It is therefore a tangible and heartening demonstration of New Zealand exporters’ striving to deepen their engagement and relationships with the Vietnamese community and coming together to make a difference, he stressed.
The beneficiaries of the donations this year include Operation Smile in Ho Chi Minh City, Vinacapital Foundation, Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, and Maison Chance.
This year’s donations are made by 10 New Zealand exporters, including Bostock Group, Fonterra, Fresh Fruit Company of New Zealand (Freshco), Golden Bay Fruit, Heartland Fruit, Kiwi Crunch, Meadowfresh, Mr Apple, T&G Global, and Zespri International.